List of Famous people born in Auckland Region, New Zealand

Michael Dorman

First Name Michael
Last Name Dorman
Born on April 26, 1981 (age 45)
Height 178 cm | 5'10

Michael Dorman is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles on the US television series For All Mankind and Patriot, Australian television comedy drama Wonderland, and horror film The Invisible Man. He has also done supporting work on TV shows like The Secret Life of Us and in films including West.

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Cyril Bassett

First Name Cyril
Born on January 3, 1892
Died on January 9, 1983 (aged 91)

Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett, VC was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that could be awarded to British and Empire forces at the time. He was the only soldier serving with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) to be awarded the VC in the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War.

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Harold Williams

First Name Harold
Last Name Williams
Born on April 6, 1876
Died on November 18, 1928 (aged 52)

Harold Whitmore Williams was a New Zealand journalist, foreign editor of The Times and polyglot who is considered to have been one of the most accomplished polyglots in history. He is said to have known over 58 languages, including English. He "proved to know every language of the Austrian Empire", Hungarian, Czech, Albanian, Serbian, Romanian, Swedish, Basque, Turkish, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Tagalog, Coptic, Egyptian, Hittite, Old Irish, and other dialects.

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Ben O'Keeffe

First Name Ben
Last Name O'Keeffe
Born on January 3, 1989 (age 37)

Ben O'Keeffe is a rugby union referee from New Zealand. He currently referees at domestic, Super Rugby and test match level.

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Winston Reid

Winston Wiremu Reid
First Name Winston
Last Name Reid
Born on July 3, 1988 (age 37)
Height 191 cm | 6'3

Winston Wiremu Reid is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Brentford, on loan from West Ham United and also captains the New Zealand national team.

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Francis Mossman

First Name Francis
Last Name Mossman
Born on April 14, 1988
Died on August 14, 2021 (aged 33)

Francis Anthony Mossman was a New Zealand actor based in Australia. He was best known for his portrayal of Stevie Hughes in The Horizon and Vitus in Spartacus: Vengeance.

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Ben Te'o

First Name Ben
Last Name Te'o
Born on January 27, 1987 (age 39)

Ben Te'o is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Wests Tigers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Queensland in the State of Origin series and represented Samoa at international level before switching to rugby union, where he represented England.

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Iain Lees-Galloway

First Name Iain
Born on September 18, 1978 (age 47)

Iain Francis Lees-Galloway, initially Iain Galloway, is a New Zealand politician. He represented the Palmerston North electorate in Parliament for the Labour Party. He was the Minister for Workplace Relations, Immigration, and ACC. He was dismissed by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern from Cabinet on 22 July after an affair with a staffer over 12 months. He did not stand for reelection in the 2020 election.

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Tania Dalton

First Name Tania
Born on November 26, 1971
Died on March 1, 2017 (aged 45)

Tania Mary Dalton was a New Zealand international netball player. After retiring from playing professionally, she worked as a netball commentator on SKY Sports for international tests, the ANZ Championship and National Championships, alongside former internationals Anna Stanley, Natalie Avellino, Kathryn Harby-Williams and Bernice Mene. Dalton was also a part owner of the franchise food outlet chain, Pita Pit New Zealand Limited.

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Joel Little

First Name Joel
Last Name Little
Born on February 13, 1983 (age 43)

Joel Little is a New Zealand record producer, musician and Grammy Award-winning songwriter. He is best known for his work as a writer and producer with artists Lorde, Taylor Swift, Broods, Sam Smith, Imagine Dragons, Ellie Goulding, Khalid, Elliphant, Jarryd James, Shawn Mendes, Marina Diamandis and the Jonas Brothers.

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